Nice arty for sale

Big Norm · 06-28-2002, 03:34 AM

RK,
I took another look at the gun. Maybe I concentrated too much on the grips, side plate and the locking bolt. The guy said that the barrel was clean. The 209 serial number along side the side plate looks OK (not buffed). The toggle top appears OK. Only two proof marks. Hard to tell much more from the photographs. The pitting might be restricted to the side plate. More photos are needed. Say, the proof marks, serial numbers on the front of the receiver and on the barrel, the straps and the barrel itself. This will tell you if the gun has been reblued and if there is more pitting.
Big Norm

06-28-2002, 03:34 AM	#3
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	RK, I took another look at the gun. Maybe I concentrated too much on the grips, side plate and the locking bolt. The guy said that the barrel was clean. The 209 serial number along side the side plate looks OK (not buffed). The toggle top appears OK. Only two proof marks. Hard to tell much more from the photographs. The pitting might be restricted to the side plate. More photos are needed. Say, the proof marks, serial numbers on the front of the receiver and on the barrel, the straps and the barrel itself. This will tell you if the gun has been reblued and if there is more pitting. Big Norm